Petronio’s appearance follows on the heels of a piece by the New York Times’ C.J. Chivers published Sunday. It outlined the planned experimental introduction of female lieutenants at Infantry Officers Course.

Marine Corps Times has covered the issue at length in the last few months, most recently with this update noting that female volunteers won’t appear at IOC until at least September. Still, it’s interesting to see how this issue is growing legs in the mainstream media as the Pentagon’s study moves forward.